Harrison and Artur,
I agree with Artur when he says "the love for humanity should be the only
thing to refer on that matter "
According to me doing something for "the love of humanity" or for "the love of
Allah" or " for the love of christ"
"to serve humans" or "to serve religion" have completely different motivations.
I, for exemple, would like to know why someone is helping me.....is it to serve
allah, mohamed, christ or is it simply because
i need help...that doesn't mean that i don't accept his/her help...i just would
like the reason to be clear..(if possible).....
Again there is a huge difference for me between going and asking young people
to help Africa because people there have the right
to live in good conditions and with peace (for such a simple reason like
that).....or asking them do that for the love of christ.
Because, each case will create different vision in the minds of young people.
For me "why" is a very important question to answer...or at least to look for
an answer.... even more important than "what"
Moreover, i really wish that we (humanity) come to a point where the well being
of humanity comes first before anything
(allah, god, christ, mohamed etc...).....this is my personal opinion.
Funda
----- Original Message -----
From: Artur Silva
To: osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: Opening a Space for Peace in Burundi & Central Africa
Funda and Harrison:
Harrison Owen <hho...@comcast.net> wrote:
Funda -- since the organizations involved are Christian, I would guess that
something about the Love of Christ might show up -- but I think you could
substitute the Love of Allah and arrive at the same place. Actually I think
the love humanity would do just as well.
This is very interesting. American's are so imersed in the American culture
(and that is quite normal I must say) that they: (1) don't even see any more
the culture that is arround them; (2) don't even undrestood that things they
take for granted can be offensive to other people(s)..
In this case, Funda was uppset with the reference to Christ. Myself being
from "old Europe" have been educated in a culture where religion MUST be
separated from the State, from Science and from all intelectual discussions -
except theological ones. This is not only because I am an atheist; my catholic
education told me to "never use the name of God in vain", and to not use Him to
support my ambitions, opinions or prejudices.
So, Harrison, it is not that "Actually I think the love for humanity would do
just as well". It is that "the love for humanity should be the only thing to
refer" on that matter.
Artur
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